NEWS

N400m fraud: Court fixes June 19 for ruling on Metuh’s application for adjournment

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 19 to rule on an application filed by Olisah Metuh , former Spokesman of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) for adjournment of his trial. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, Justice Okon Abang said that although the court on March 22

NEWS

Kano Hisbah board arrests 139 for street begging

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 139 beggars in April for allegedly violating the law banning street begging along major streets of the state capital, an official said on Tuesday. Malam Musa Sangaya of the board’s Anti-begging Unit, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that 32 out of the 139 beggars […]

Sport

Anthony Joshua Still Owe Me £120 For Washing His Kit

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The owner of Anthony Joshua’s local launderette, who the heavyweight champion boxer owes £120 for washing his kit, has revealed he used to give the millionaire boxer financial advice when he was a penniless hopeful. Muqeem Bakhtari, 32, known locally as Max, said Joshua was still regular at his Launderette in Golders Green, north London, […]

TOP STORIES

NIA to sell Ikoyi apartment EFCC discovered $43.4m

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The Nation reports that apartment 7B in Osborne Towers where the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered $43.4m may be sold. The Presidential Investigative Committee is probing the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ayo Oke, over the cash and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal,

Politics

“I rejected N100m to work against Akeredolu’s victory”- Ondo APC Spokesman

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

Abayomi Adesanya, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, said he rejected N100 million to work against the victory of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu during the party’s governorship primary on Sept. 3, 2016. Adesanya, who is the Publicity Secretary of the party in Ondo State, disclosed this to journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. […]

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Ministerial nominee: KSU clears Ocheni over Professorial appointment

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2017

The authority of Kogi State University (KSU) Anyigba, has declared that the professorial appointment of Kogi ministerial nominee Stephen Ikani Ocheni, followed due process, calling on the general public to disregard an online publication making round which they described as “faceless” with the aim to tarnish the reputation of the school. According to the